Yeshivas Kesser Yonah
Yeshivas Kesser Yonah is a public charity based in Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 2004, it operates a parochial/religious school for students in grades 9–12 and states that it also provides financial help to other nonprofit organizations.
Yeshivas Kesser Yonah at a glance
- Total assets
- $20,445,407
- +48.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $13,403,505
- +90.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,240
- -59.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $6,923,044
- +53.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Yeshivas Kesser Yonah
- Contact
Mailing address: 3635 W Devon Avenue, Chicago, IL 60659
Phone: (773) 465-0419
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Yeshivas Kesser Yonah funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
159 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 127 grants of 159 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The locations of the 2023 grantees listed here include Brooklyn, Spring Valley, and Lawrence, New York; Lakewood and Jackson, New Jersey; and Lincolnwood, Illinois. These are locations of example recipients, not a stated geographic funding policy.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Is Yeshivas Kesser Yonah open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2023
In 2023, 6 of 23 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 70% of 2023 grantees were also funded in 2022. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2023). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $196K (2020) to $4.5M (2022). In 2023 it made 23 grants totaling $474K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iyun Haparsha Inc Brooklyn, NY | For the Purpose of Advancing Jewish Values. | $86,000 |
| Congregation Ohr Shmuel Brooklyn, NY | For the Purpose of Advancing Jewish Values. | $75,000 |
| Dressed with Dignity Inc Spring Valley, NY | For the Purpose of Advancing Jewish Values. | $37,500 |
| The Tzur Foundation Lakewood, NJ | For the Purpose of Advancing Jewish Values. | $35,000 |
| Mesoras Hatorah Inc Lakewood, NJ | For the Purpose of Advancing Jewish Values. | $30,000 |
| Davis Memorial Fund Inc Lawrence, NY | For the Purpose of Advancing Jewish Values. | $29,250 |
| Gemach Harabbonim NFP Chicago, IL | For the Purpose of Advancing Jewish Values. | $21,000 |
| Penimi Brooklyn, NY | For the Purpose of Advancing Jewish Values. | $17,000 |
| Chicago Chesed Fund Lincolnwood, IL | For the Purpose of Advancing Jewish Values. | $13,000 |
| Khai Chassidim Chicago, IL | For the Purpose of Advancing Jewish Values. | $13,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,445,407 | $13,403,505 | $6,923,044 | — | — | $1,240 |
| 2024 | $13,785,887 | $7,056,315 | $4,501,826 | — | — | $3,055 |
| 2023 | $9,340,359 | $4,708,508 | $5,046,547 | $474,160 | 23 | $415 |
| 2022 | $9,411,885 | $10,390,976 | $9,809,506 | $4,529,140 | 76 | $-208,446 |
| 2021 | $12,338,110 | $9,733,065 | $5,986,129 | $1,776,500 | 60 | $81 |
| 2020 | $7,157,529 | $2,993,144 | $3,634,589 | $195,719 | Total only | $180 |
| 2019 | $6,387,707 | $3,114,591 | $2,420,623 | — | — | $221 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to operate a 9th-through-12th-grade parochial/religious school. Its program description says it provides schooling to students in those grades and financial help to other nonprofit organizations.
Examples of organizations it supported in 2023 include Iyun Haparsha Inc, whose stated mission includes educational and cultural activities related to Judaism and Torah research; Dressed with Dignity Inc, which says it distributes clothing to poor families through charities and schools; and Mesoras Hatorah Inc, which says it provides Jewish and secular education for elementary-school-aged children. Other 2023 recipients include organizations whose stated missions involve assistance to needy families, disadvantaged children, or people in need.
Grantmaking
In 2023, Yeshivas Kesser Yonah reported 23 grants totaling $474,160. The filing data reports no grants in 2024 or 2025. Examples of 2023 grants include $86,000 to Iyun Haparsha Inc, $37,500 to Dressed with Dignity Inc, $30,000 to Mesoras Hatorah Inc, $29,250 to Davis Memorial Fund Inc, and $13,000 to Chicago Chesed Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Eliyahu Millen, president; Yisrael Butrimovitz, secretary; and directors Sean Kohn, Asher Kohn, and Herbert Millen.
Yeshivas Kesser Yonah is led by Eliyahu Millen, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 3 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eliyahu Millen
President
President & Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
34 hrs/week
$78K (2019) → $60K (2025)
Sean Kohn
Director
On filings since 2019
34 hrs/week
$120K (2020) → $60K (2025)
Asher Kohn
Director
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Herbert Millen
Director
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yisrael Butrimovitz
Secretary
On filings since 2019
34 hrs/week
$90K (2019) → $110K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Mayer Y. Lichtman (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jerry Friedman (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $110K, to Yisrael Butrimovitz (Secretary). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Yeshivas Kesser Yonah
How large is Yeshivas Kesser Yonah?
Yeshivas Kesser Yonah reported $20.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.4M.
What does Yeshivas Kesser Yonah fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to operate a 9th-through-12th-grade parochial/religious school. Its program description says it provides schooling to students in those grades and financial help to other nonprofit organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Yeshivas Kesser Yonah?
Yeshivas Kesser Yonah has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Yeshivas Kesser Yonah make grants?
The locations of the 2023 grantees listed here include Brooklyn, Spring Valley, and Lawrence, New York; Lakewood and Jackson, New Jersey; and Lincolnwood, Illinois. These are locations of example recipients, not a stated geographic funding policy.
What is Yeshivas Kesser Yonah's EIN?
Yeshivas Kesser Yonah's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1051051. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 16, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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